Anastasia State Park Student groups exploring their options around the historic Oldest City of St. Augustine will want to spent a day at the shore at wonderful and well-maintained Anastasia State Park, featuring 4 miles of clean, white sand, peppered with tiny shells along the water’s edge and plenty of elbow room to just get…
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Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse [caption id="attachment_30722" align="alignright" width="425"] Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Student groups on St. Augustine getaway must take the time to explore this amazing little landmark, a testament to our Nation’s unflagging emphasis on the importance of education across the centuries and, quite possibly, the oldest standing wooden structure in the States-a…
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St. Augustine Wild Reserve
St. Augustine Wild Reserve Animal lovers on Sunshine State holiday will definitely want to schedule a special tour of the seven-acre St. Augustine Wild Reserve, a non-profit corporation created as a wonderful rescue center for unwanted, abandoned, “orphaned” and abused exotic animals. Frequently, individuals obtain an exotic pet, only to realize that the animal's wild…
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Ripley’s Believe it or Not Odditorium St. Augustine
Ripley’s Believe it or Not Odditorium St. Augustine The St. Augustine Ripley’s Believe it or Not Odditorium - the first permanent Ripley’s attraction - features over 20,000 square feet of the most strange and amazing “things” showcased inside a beautiful historic castle! Visitors to this palace of the preposterous will discover nineteen themed galleries on…
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Oldest Lighthouse and Museum
Oldest Lighthouse and Museum [caption id="attachment_30719" align="alignright" width="425"] St. Augustine Lighthouse Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Student groups on Sunshine State excursion won’t want to miss a trip to the historic city of St. Augustine, the site of the oldest navigational aid in the United States. The original lighthouse, a Spanish watchtower, was converted into Florida’s first…
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Ghostly Experience Walking Tour
Ghostly Experience Walking Tour Student groups on St. Augustine getaway won’t want to miss area historian Sandy Craig’s popular “Ghostly Experience Tour.” Over twenty years ago, she realized students on field trips staying in the Old City overnight desperately needed a truly safe, fun and educational evening activity; something out of the ordinary. She and…
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Battleship Cove
Battleship Cove [caption id="attachment_31514" align="alignright" width="423"] Boston Battleship Stockfresh[/caption] The world's largest collection of U.S. naval ships is located just outside of Boston in Fall River, Massachusetts. A commanding presence, the Battleship Cove is the heart of the waterfront, overtaking the area with five major national historic landmarks including a destroyer, a submarine, and a…
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William and Mary College
William and Mary College William and Mary College is located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Your student group can take a campus tour and learn more about college life. The students may also enjoy a seminar or attend a college game. There are a couple of tours to choose from when planning your group visit. Specific tours…
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Jamestown Settlement
Jamestown Settlement [caption id="attachment_33907" align="alignright" width="425"] Jamestown - historic house. First English settlement in the Americas.[/caption] A fabulous living history museum based on the first successful English settlement in America, Jamestown Settlement is a blast from the past. Student groups of all ages will enjoy walking through the village center, past reconstructed landmarks and even…
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Go-Ape Treetop Adventure
Go-Ape Treetop Adventure Go-Ape Treetop Adventure is located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The location offers several courses for student group participation. Students of all ages are welcome to swing on the trees! If there are younger children in the group, there is a Treetop Junior Course available. The group will be given harnesses, pulleys, and carabiners.…
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